Building Design Cost Management

The design and construction of building projects is a complex and
demanding process. It involves a variety of disciplines, including
architecture, quantity surveying, engineering and construction
management. The common objective is to deliver, on behalf of
clients commissioning construction work, buildings of the right
quality at the right price and within the right time-scale.

This introductory textbook explains the development, application
and pivotal role of design cost management from inception through
to completion of a project, and considers its context and relevance
within current construction procurement arrangements, including
design and build. The text discusses the need for improvements in
communication between all those involved in the process, and
outlines how to achieve better information management, underpinned
by information technology, to help overcome the criticisms of the
industry for too often delivering projects late, over budget and of
poor quality.

Building Design Cost Management will benefit all those
involved in the design and construction of buildings - in
particular students of architecture, quantity surveying and
construction management, as it:

· takes an innovative approach to explain the process of
design cost management, using a practical case study to demonstrate
its application, supported by a dedicated website
(www.bdcm.co.uk)

· includes on the website selective information from the
nationally available Building Cost Information Service, to give
students a dynamic modelling tool to examine and carry out design
cost management

* discusses the process of design cost management within the
changing environment of construction procurement
* addresses key techniques and practical difficulties
* clear and accessible to those new to cost planning
* details the practical implications of a design and its associated
cost planning/control procedures
* links to a dedicated website developed with the Building Cost
Information Service (part of RICS) providing students with a
dynamic tool to carry out the design cost control process
http://www.bdcm.co.uk

'this is a most useful and informative book with many strong
points, and will be a core reference for courses in this
area...students and lecturers in cost management will find the
book's website of great use (www.bdcm.co.uk). The value of this
book to students lies in the contemporary relevance of its
treatment of the key topics covered and its approachable style.'

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